Angela Rayner accused of 'ignoring concerns of bereaved Grenfell families' after announcing tower block where 72 people died in catastrophic blaze will be demolished

found 2025 › Feb › 06 (Thu) @ 07:20 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also Housing Secretary, met with bereaved families and survivors tonight to share the news with them.

Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, falls down Senate stairs in latest health scare

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 19:53 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Senator Mitch McConnell, 82, fell down the marble Senate staircase Wednesday after voting for Donald Trump's Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner.

Angela Rayner's plan to earmark some green belt for housebuilding will not help Labour meet its target of 1.5 million new homes by 2029, peers say

found 2025 › Feb › 05 (Wed) @ 06:33 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Ms Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, created the new grey belt classification to open up 'poor quality' areas within the protected green belt.

New Home Sales Increase to 698,000 Annual Rate in December

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 16:45 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 698 thousand.

The previous three months were revised down slightly, combined.

Sales of new si…

4th Look at Local Housing Markets in December

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 20:56 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: 4th Look at Local Housing Markets in December

A brief excerpt:

Here are a few more local markets before the NAR releases December Existing Home s…

Battle to stop super prison: Villagers launch legal bid to challenge Angela Rayner's decision to force through plans for a 1,700 capacity jail on green belt land

found 2025 › Jan › 16 (Thu) @ 18:02 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary approved the building of a jail holding 1,700 prisoners near Chorley in Lancashire.

New Home Sales Increase to 664,000 Annual Rate in November

found 2024 › Dec › 25 (Wed) @ 11:43 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

The Census Bureau reports New Home Sales in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 664 thousand.

The previous three months were revised up, combined.

Sales of new single-family…

Ten Economic Questions for 2025

found 2024 › Dec › 22 (Sun) @ 23:22 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024.

Below are my ten questions for 2025 (I've been doing this online every year for 20 years!). These are just questions; I'll follow up with so…